r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/RochesterThe2nd • 27m ago
Solved! Person pulls themselves up by their boot straps to stop an explosion, only to pull themselves up by their boots straps years later to stop an explosion…
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/timeshaper • Mar 10 '26
Explain the PLOT. Clues that are around meta commentary for how the movie performed or that you just don't like it or whatever, all those types of clues do not fit the spirit of the sub.
This is game is and has always been about explaining plots badly. In fact, in the 5 word name of this sub, the only word that has any flexibility is "film". Explain a [TV Show] plot badly. Explain a [Video Game] plot badly. Whatever media type it is, you explain its plot badly.
Example that will be removed: "A troubled production leads to a couple actors getting beheaded for real."
Example that will be removed: "A kids movie is made horrible forever when you look up the actress and what happened to her."
Example that will be removed and might even get you banned: "This movie sucked I don't know why anyone liked it."
OK. I think that covers it. Game on!
Edit: Missing words
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/timeshaper • Jun 20 '24
All Marvel is banned top to bottom it doesn't matter what studio did it in what decade. When you say you read the rules and you lie it's an out for us to ban lazy players. We haven't been. But we might. Stop posting Marvel and then arguing that it isn't MCU.
That is all.
Edit because people keep asking WHY:
Because when it's not banned every other post is about a purple rock collector. It's still at the top of movie zeitgeist so most people when they show up the first clue they think of is a Marvel movie. It's boring. It's repetitive. And then they want to get clever. "Howard the duck wasn't mcu hyuk hyuk". The entire thing is obnoxious when it's a movie and TV show guessing game.
There's a whole list of media that's banned because they're overdone and make it boring. But then newbies show up and make a Marvel clue without reading the rules. 95% of our mod actions are deducting points and removing threads about Marvel. So the choices are to either return to the shit show where every single clue is Marvel or just ban people who refuse to read a now screaming automod note.
From those of us who have been here for years, trust us. The wild west of no rules on what media should be in play was a far worse place and not fun. Engagement rose substantially with the rules in place.
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/RochesterThe2nd • 27m ago
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/abjurationwizrar • 7h ago
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/abjurationwizrar • 4h ago
Hint #1: of course, a movie like this is a comedy!
Hint #1.5: like seriously, GOATed and referenced often comedy
Hint #2: gotta be careful what you eat
Hint #3: surely, someone here has a heart?
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/happyravehardcore • 1h ago
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/abjurationwizrar • 6h ago
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/FlahTheToaster • 1h ago
Hint the first: In a surprise twist, the roles of "sad teenager" and "rebound" are reversed.
Hint the second: The teenager is sad because their original partner died.
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/abjurationwizrar • 3h ago
Had to fix. Missed the words lol
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/classiclyme • 16h ago
Hint: The dog's death isn't the main character's motive
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/UndefinableWizard • 5h ago
Hint: Something is considered preposterous
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Codesterite • 2h ago
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/AssSpelunkingAtheist • 2h ago
Hint: it’s from the ‘90s.
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/RVJ_Frvr • 3h ago
Hint 1: Made before 2000
Hint 2: It’s a woman that commits the non-violent crime
Hint 3: Considered a classic
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/abjurationwizrar • 8h ago
Hints go here (I have a feeling someone will nail this)
r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/Kuiperdolin • 1h ago
Inspired by this here thread but not the same answer.
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r/ExplainAFilmPlotBadly • u/abjurationwizrar • 7h ago
Hints go here (let's see who's seen this one...)
Hint #1: animated!